MCELVANEY QUITS FINE GAEL
Michael Fisher It was political drama at its best. But Monday night’s public meeting served only as the prelude for an even bigger drama that was to unfold the next day involving Fine Gael. Monaghan’s...
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T.D. AND COUNCILLOR JUMP SHIP IN TURBULENT WEEK FOR MONAGHAN FINE GAEL
Fine Gael in Co Monaghan has endured a week of considerable turbulence which has seen a sitting TD and the party’s longest serving local councillor both resign from the party. Ballybay-based Deputy...
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TOMMY TURNED THEM ON! – BOWE BROUGHT STAR QUALITY TO MONAGHAN CHRISTMAS...
An atmosphere of authentic festive bonhomie reigned in the centre of Monaghan Town on a crisp Sunday afternoon last as thousands assembled to enjoy the switch-on of the county capital’s Christmas...
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NEW PEACE PROGRAMME FUNDING WILL HELP BORDER COMMUNITIES TO GROW AND PROSPER...
A new €270 million EU Peace and Reconciliation Programme (Peace IV) announced in Brussels is a very important element in sustaining peace and enabling communities in the border region to grow and...
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MINISTER HUMPHREYS LAUNCHES FOUR YEAR STRATEGY FOR LOCAL AUTHORITY MUSEUMS...
The Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Heather Humphreys last week launched the new Local Authority Museums Network Strategy 2016 – 2019 ‘Preserving the Past – Shaping the Future’. The...
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MONAGHAN TOURISM REPRESENTATIVES TOLD OF FÁILTE IRELAND OUTLOOK FOR 2016
Fáilte Ireland met tourism representatives from Monaghan on Tuesday, November 24 in the Johnstown House Hotel, Enfield to discuss the recent performance of the industry in the region. The gathering...
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TERRIFIC RESPONSE TO TOWN TEAM CONCEPT FOR MONAGHAN’S CAPITAL
By Veronica Corr “The aim of the Town Team is to energise and reinvigorate Monaghan Town through a strong partnership of retailers, consumers, citizens, local communities and the local authority” — So...
View ArticleMAN CHARGED WITH IRA MEMBERSHIP
A 43-year-old man was brought before an out-of-hours sitting of the Special Criminal Court in Dublin at the weekend charged with membership of the IRA. Jim Smyth, with an address at Aghalissabeagh,...
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FIANNA FÁIL SELECTS DEPUTY SMITH FOR ELECTION ’16 BUT NO MONAGHAN CANDIDATE...
By MICHAEL McDONNELL michael@northern-standard.ie FIANNA FÁIL selected its General Election 2016 candidate for the Cavan half of the constituency at a convention in Cavan’s Kilmore Hotel on Tuesday...
View ArticleREGIONAL ACTION PLAN FOR JOBS IS LAUNCHED – MINISTER BRUTON EXPECTS 28,000...
Michael Fisher Government agencies are continuing the search to find a new investor for the former Bose plant in Carrickmacross, which closed in May with the loss of 140 jobs. The Minister for Jobs,...
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GARDA ANTI-DISSIDENT PROBE UNCOVERS ARMS CACHE IN SCOTSTOWN
A quantity of firearms and bomb-making components have been uncovered in the Scotstown area of Co Monaghan as part of an ongoing security operation targeting dissident republican activity in the Border...
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‘BLAYNEY MAN LIFTS LID ON TOBACCO INDUSTRY!
By PATSY McARDLE SHOCKING corruption involving some individuals associated with the British American Tobacco company (BAT) across Europe was alleged in a BBC-1 ‘Panorama’ investigation on Monday night...
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FORMER FINE GAEL T.D. REMANDED ON ASSAULT CHARGE
A former Cavan/Monaghan Fine Gael Dáil Deputy was remanded on his own bail of €100 to a further sitting of the District Court at Carrickmacross on January 27 next when he appeared on two charges...
View ArticleJUDGE WANTS TRAFFIC WARDENS TO BE ABLE TO SAY WHETHER ARREARS WERE PAID IN...
THE RESIDENT District Court judge in Monaghan has signalled to traffic wardens involved in cases where fines are issued for the non-display of current road tax discs that, at future hearings, he will...
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TYDAVNET PARISH TYLOTTO
Christina McKenna, Scotstown, who was the winner of the Tydavnet Parish Schools Fund Tylotto Jackpot being presented with her cheque for €1,900 by some of the Tylotto team. In photo are (L-R) Colleen...
View Article“MADE IN MONAGHAN” – SUPPORTING LOCAL JOBS!
Co-ordinated by LEO Monaghan and Monaghan County Council, this pop up venture continues to make its mark on Monaghan town. This initiative aims to highlight the work by some of Co. Monaghan’s finest...
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MISSING BLAYNEY MAN
Gardaí in Castleblayney have launched a missing person investigation. They are appealing to the public to assist them in locating Paddy Kelly who was last seen on Monday night. Mr. Kelly (35), who is...
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BEARDY BROTHERS RAISE ALMOST €30,000 FOR CAVAN / MONAGHAN PALLIATIVE CARE!
By Cianna McNally The Coyle family, Rackwallace were delighted to hand over a cheque for almost €30,000 to Cavan / Monaghan Palliative Care this week. As previously reported in The Northern Standard,...
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GAA STAR CLERKIN RULES OUT STANDING FOR FIANNA FÁIL — FOR NOW!
Michael McDonnell MONAGHAN footballing hero Dick Clerkin confirmed to the Northern Standard yesterday that he will not be running for Fianna Fáil in the upcoming general election — but he has not ruled...
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‘SCANDAL’ OF BLAYNEY COURTHOUSE… DEPUTY CONLAN CALLS ON MINISTER FOR...
By Patsy McArdle WHAT has been termed locally as the “scandal of the deterioration of Castleblayney Courthouse and town landmark Market House building” re-surfaced, this week, with a strong call...
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